It would have included a dog show, including cute events such as the waggiest tail, best rescue, and dog agility course.

Organisers were hoping that a splash zone and water stations would have been enough to help the furry creatures in the heat, but with temperatures expected to rise to the late 20s over the weekend, they decided it wasn’t enough.

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General manager Peter Newcombe said: “We have taken a very difficult decision to postpone the event. It was our biggest fundraiser of the year. We will hold it later in the year, but because of the potential dangers of heat stroke we decided to postpone it.

“We don’t want anyone having a wasted trip but it’s purely on the grounds on the animal’s welfare, that’s our primary concern.”

Last year the event raised £7,500 for the Gardner’s Lane charity but now it looks like the event will be in August or September.

The current Miss Cheltenham , Katy van Hemelryk, was due to attend along with the Mayor of Cheltenham, Cheltenham Borough Councillor Bernard Fisher (LD, Swindon Village) who had chosen the shelter as his chosen charity.

Recently the shelter received a visit from the Secretary of State for the Environment and Brexit campaigner Michael Gove who spoke about the cruelties of puppy farming.